How to Choose the Best Birdhouse

If you carefully choose your birdhouse it will add a rustic touch to your lawn and garden for may years. Birdhouse styles are numerous, attractive and functional.

Here are a few things to consider:

Your birdhouse should be attractive as well as functional.

Select a house that compliments your property and blends in with the color of your buildings and flowers/shrubbery.

Make sure every birdhouse that you buy has a "clean-out". A clean-out is highly recommended so that you can remove old nesting materials from the house each winter.

Look for high-quality birdhouses. A well constructed house will last for several years but a poorly made house might last for only a season or two.

Wooden bird houses should be built using cedar, cypress, or oak if you prefer the natural (unpainted) look. But other woods are fine as well as long as you keep the house painted to protect it from the elements.

A good alternative to wood houses are plastic. Plastic will stand up to the elements nicely and they are lightweight. As with wood, make sure you select a plastic house that is well constructed using thick, durable materials.

If you plan to purchase an expensive house, make sure it comes with a money back guarantee so that you can return it if you're unhappy with it.

It's quite a letdown when you pay $50 or more for a house only to find that you don't like it and there is no return option.

Note: Birds are great defenders of insects in the garden. Small and large gardens will benefit greatly from the presence of insect eating birds. These suggestions should help you select a house that will provide shelter for the birds and enjoyment for you for quite some time.

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